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Job Title: Industrial Painter

Job Description

The industrial painter is responsible for executing various painting processes, ensuring high-quality finishes on parts through meticulous preparation and application techniques.

Responsibilities

+ Perform general paint preparation functions including sanding, grinding, polishing, masking, and priming parts.

+ Operate hand-held grinders and machine grinders to polish parts after painting or to remove surface layers before priming and painting.

+ Manually hang parts up to 50 pounds on elevated hook-conveyors or use overhead and jib cranes for parts exceeding 50 pounds.

+ Apply industrial coats of paint using high-volume, low-pressure (HVLP) guns.

+ Conduct visual inspections on painted parts to identify defects, runs, and ensure accurate color matching.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in industrial painting applications, specifically in powder coating and electrostatic application processes.

+ Proficiency in all paint preparation functions.

+ Ability to operate shop equipment including hand grinders/sanders, overhead/jib cranes, hoists, and forklifts.

+ Capability to handle materials and execute the complete painting process independently.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with paint mixing and conducting in-depth quality checks.

+ Mechanical or preventative maintenance experience on paint chambers or systems is highly desired.

Why Work Here?

This opportunity offers a chance to work in a small, family-owned business where employees are valued beyond just numbers. Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee benefits paid. Relish homemade food available at a discounted rate and benefit from a 401k with a 50% match up to 4% of gross income. Employees enjoy six paid holidays, an additional company-paid floating holiday, and a generous vacation policy with increasing weeks over years of service.

Work Environment

Work in a climate-controlled shop, primarily operating in a building separate from the main manufacturing facility. Painters will be involved in all paint preparation and part handling functions within the main building but will transition to a separate area for blasting or painting. The team consists of approximately 5-10 employees in this area, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Waynesboro, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Waynesboro,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 4, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.